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5 Months After Disturbing Admission on His 1st Marriage, Shaquille O’Neal Stands by Strong Opinion on Breakups

Published 02/24/2023, 11:05 AM EST

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Over his eventful life and career, Shaquille O’Neal has pursued multiple romantic ventures. Though he was not the perfect partner in most cases, it is safe to assume that the 50-year-old has learned a lesson or two following his mistakes. However, his current humility comes along with great regret. In the past few months, the Hall of Famer, on multiple occasions, has reflected on his failed marriage and has revealed some dark realities during those trying times. Needless to say, when it comes to relationships and ugly breakups, the Los Angeles Lakers legend might have some noteworthy advice. 

Likewise, a listener on the Big Podcast posed the Big Aristotle and his crew with a relationship dilemma and asked the Big Man for his opinion. Consequently, the 4x NBA champion issued a bold stance on breakups and relationships in general. 

Shaquille O’Neal advises on breakups.

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Among his other successful ventures, Shaquille O’Neal’s the Big Podcast has also emerged as an immensely successful project. Likewise, in the latest edition of the Big Podcast, O’Neal and Turner were joined by WNBA legend Candace Parker. Moreover, the episode sported the theme of Valentine’s day. 

Consequently, at the end of the hour-long episode, the trio answered some questions posed by the podcast listeners. Among the many questions, a user by the name of Saltydog asked the Big Aristotle and his crew, “My boyfriend and I have been broken up for a year now. But he wants to get back together today. HELP!” 

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Subsequently, to answer his fan’s cry for help, O’Neal took the teachings from his ‘Love Shaq University’ and replied with a candid statement, “Saltydog has to follow her heart; Saltydog knows the reasons why they broke up…She has to follow her heart. Now my only advice to Saltydog if there is any doubt in her heart, might as well move on”.

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The Big Diesel’s harsh yet realistic advice can be traced back to his evolved outlook on relationships after his ugly divorce from his ex-wife, Shaunie Henderson. 

Shaquille O’Neal’s regrets after his failed marriage 

In the past few months, on multiple occasions, O’Neal has openly regretted his questionable actions during a happy marriage with Shaunie Henderson. It is public knowledge that despite fathering multiple children, the former Finals MVP was not the most faithful partner. Consequently, his constant infidelity finally resulted in an ugly divorce from Shaunie. 

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Interestingly, while reflecting on those trying times, O’Neal often does not portray himself in the best light. Similarly, the 2x Scoring Champion once made a disturbing admission by referring to himself as a ‘serial cheater’

However, over the years, it appears the Hall of Famer has come a long way in terms of relationships and faithfulness. Interestingly, O’Neal and Shaunie have seemingly cast aside bad blood and are amicable co-parents. 

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What are your thoughts on O’Neal’s bold advice on breakups? Let us know in the comments below. 

 

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K Shrijith

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K Shrijith is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his BBA degree, Shrijith has a keen interest in the world of finance. In fact, he has past experience in equity research and writing research reports on the subject of finance.
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Aayush Kapoor